Oct 19-22 TR
Just got back obv. I'm gonna probably type this up in more frequent, but smaller chunks bc my neck has really been bothering me (for years off and on, it's about 5 months on at this point. It's a disc issue and not the point of this post).
This was a solo trip for me. I knew that the > 3 mo break that would result from my last trip in Sept, to next one at some point in Dec, would be too long without another one in there somewhere. Told myself I'm not going in Nov bc of F1 and Thxsgiving, so that left this past weekend. I tried in vain to get any friends/family I could to go, knowing a solo trip COULD be a total unfun disaster if I run bad. Alas, I couldn't find anyone, and the only thing worse than bad Vegas is no Vegas, so...
Agenda- not much of one. I did try and arrange some non-gambling things ahead of time in case it's terrible. It's also my Bday month so I have 1k more free credit and 800 more food/bev comp than I usually get. Definitely take the FC, no way I use up all that food comp.
Thurs- get in, dinner at Sinatra
Fri- dinner at International Smoke at MGM, Piano bar at NYNY
Sat- dinner at Wing Lei
Sun- head home
Bankroll- 50k
Day 1
Get the standard delay notification while at home. Cancel my Lyft, reschedule another one, eat the cancellation fee, cue rolling Southwest "more, less, no more, no less" delay BS. I decide I'm just going to the airport with my new Lyft- I'm not eating another cancellation fee and if my flight gets cancelled... at least I'm already at the airport if I need to find a new flight. Good thing, bc I get to the airport and am greeted with this-
WTF.
Apparently all the SW kiosks are down. The app is intermittently working also. It doesn't really matter, bc I'm checking a bag and need the kiosk. I swear, domestic travel is just the F'ing nut low these days. There are zero good domestic airlines, there's only bad and worse. The only silver lining is that since my flight is so delayed, I probably will still make it through this line.
Eventually, I get my bag checked, and eventually, the plane takes off.
Never gets old.
I belly up to my usual, with a double of Stagg in hand. At least they've got that back in stock!
I played for a solid hr before I hit those two above. I believe the first got me even, I gave more back, and the second put me just slightly up. At least I'm not getting buried which is always my fear in a solo trip. Obv I never want to get buried, but it's the worst if I'm by myself bc I don't even have anyone to hang out with or do non-gambling things. I decide to change it up and switch to spin poker.
I'm hitting at least. The machine is definitely generally warm.
First 5 digit hit! 1 down, 2 to go to make a trip win a near-"guarantee" (as any frequent reader of these TRs knows).
Second five digit hit!!!! Man this machine is hot. I thought this one was particularly awesome. I didn't have a kicker to hold, but it's like I did because all the lines that mattered intersected with a kicker as well. So beautiful.
I decide to take a break and head up to the room. I'm starving and hopefully my free goodies have arrived. Also, I need to survive this weekend, my neck is killing me and I'm sure some stretching and PT would be better for me than more gambling.
They've changed their set up a bit. Visually more appealing, sandwiches are slightly worse though.
After a quick snack and stretch, I get changed for dinner and hit spin again. If it's hot, it's hot.
Jesus this machine is so hot. This last hit, almost same comments as the last 5 digit hit. No kicker to hold. Yet, I make quad premiums with a kicker on 2 of 3 lines!
What a frickin' run at spin. I was honestly unhappy when it was time to go to dinner. Obv I gave quite a bit back between those hits, and there was a ridiculous mini high limit/multiline session in there where I donked off 5k in like 3 min. Still, well up, and a very strong opening to the trip...
Day 1 so far- +20k